CinemaOSMovie · 2018 · 1h 13m

Etched in Bone

"This is an exceptional piece of filmmaking, governed by qualities of restraint and attunement that are essential to its subject." - Jane Goodall.

Documentary

Drawing on original footage from National Geographic, Etched in Bone explores the impact of one notorious bone theft by a member of the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land. Hundred of bones were stolen and deposited in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, until it became known to Arnhem elders in the late 1990s. The return of the sacred artefacts was called for, resulting in a tense standoff between indigenous tribespeople and the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian.

Directed byMartin Thomas, Béatrice Bijon

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 13m
Language
EN
Released
October 4, 2018
Studios
Ronin FilmsRed Lily Productions

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3 credited
Starring

Jacob Nayinggul

Himself

Joe Gumbula

Himself

Martin Thomas

Narrator

Creative team
Directed by
Martin Thomas
Béatrice Bijon
Written by
Martin Thomas
Produced by
Martin Thomas
Béatrice Bijon

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